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The latest research from Omdia shows that US personal computer (PC) shipments (excluding tablets) grew 3% year-on-year in quarter four (Q4) 2025 to 18.2 million units, reversing two consecutive quarters of annual decline.  Apple sold 2.9 million Macs during the...

India’s smartphone sales declined 9% year-over-year (YoY) in the first nine weeks of 2026, but iPhone sales grew 12% according to Counterpoint Research. Apple’s success was supported by discounts and sustained demand for its iPhone...

Apple has released the first round of new developer betas for its operating systems. They include macOS Tahoe 26.5, iOS 26.5, iPadOS 26.5, tvOS 26.5, watchOS 26.5, visionOS 26.5, and watchOS 26.5. Registered developers can download the betas via Apple’s developer...

Apple’s Irish subsidiary has been fined £390,000 (about US $516,110) by the UK government for making payments to Okka, a sanctioned Russian streaming platform in 2022, reports MacRumors. The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) said it imposed the...

Apple has been celebrating its upcoming 50th anniversary by hosting surprise performances and other events around the world over the past few weeks, and those celebrations will conclude this week with a big finale, says Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. “Apple’s 50th...

iOS 26.4 and iPadOS 26.4 offer a new “Playlist Playground” feature for Apple Music.  It lets you create a playlist with a text-based prompt. You can create, edit, and curate playlists with custom titles, descriptions, and smart cover art. Key features include...

Emmy winner Sean Hayes is joining the season five cast of Apple TV’s “The Morning Show,” reports Deadline.  He joins Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, two-time Emmy Award winner Billy Crudup, Mark Duplass, Nestor Carbonell, Karen Pittman, Nicole Beharie and...

Apple has released Safari Technology Preview 240 that includes fixes and updates for CSS, Editing, Forms, HTML, Media, PDF, Rendering, SVG, Scrolling, Web API, Web Extensions, Web Inspector, and WebAssembly. Safari Technology Preview is a standalone app that...

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From Newsweek: An Apple user was stunned after being directed to mental health support by the Apple Health app—but arrived at a gambling website. ° From AppleInsider:...

Here are the top Apple-related articles at Apple World Today for the week of March 23-27. °  Apple considered buying a company called Lux Optics to enhance the Camera app in the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro with the company’s Halide app. ° New versions of the...

Apple has hired Google executive Lilian Rincon to lead AI product marketing as it prepares a delayed and “more personalized” overhaul of its Siri assistant, reports Axios. She will serve as president of product marketing for artificial intelligence and will report to...

Almost four years after launching a security feature called Lockdown Mode, Apple says it has yet to see a case where someone’s device was hacked with these additional security protections switched on.  “We are not aware of any successful mercenary spyware attacks...

BBC Arts has launched a full classical music concert filmed in Apple Immersive for Apple Vision Pro.  Apple says that Apple Immersive places Apple Vision Pro users at the center of live events and stories as they unfold. Debut at the BBC Proms is available on the...

Season five of “For All Mankind,” the space drama series from creators Ronald D. Moore, Matt Wolpert and Ben Nedivi, launched today on Apple TV with one episode. The 10-episode fifth season will serve up a new episode every Friday through May 29. Here is how season...

Apple TV has unveiled the premiere date and a first look at season two of “Women in Blue” (“Las Azules”), its Spanish-language crime drama. It features an entirely Latin American cast and crew led by Ariel Award nominee Bárbara Mori (“Perdidos en la Noche”). Created...

Apple has posted a teaser for Widow’s Bay,” a horror-comedy series set to premiere Wednesday, April 29, with three episodes. They’ll be followed by new episodes every Wednesday through June 17, 2026, on Apple TV. Led by  Emmy Award winner Matthew Rhys, who also...

Apple TV has unveiled a trailer for “Star City,” the new, drama from award-winning creators Ben Nedivi, Matt Wolpert and Ronald D. Moore. It expands the world of “For All Mankind.” The eight-episode series will debut globally on Apple TV with two episodes on Friday,...

App Store product pages will now display whether an app is a regulated medical device, Apple says in a new post on its developer website. From the post: To provide additional transparency on the App Store, apps that are available in the European Union (EU)/European...

Apple provided the FBI with a real iCloud email address hidden behind Apple’s “Hide My Email” feature, reports 404 Media. “The move isn’t surprising but still provides uncommon insight into what data is available to authorities regarding the Apple feature,” the...

Here are some of the latest hardware and accessory announcements: ° Aulumu has launched the US$45.98 G09 Infinite Rotation Dual-Mag Stand, a premium magnetic smartphone stand designed for iPhone 12–17 and other magnetic devices. Featuring 3-axis rotation with...

Here are some of the latest software announcements: ° Surfshark, a cybersecurity company, has launched HeyPolo, a location-sharing app “designed around choice, respect, and privacy.” It costs US$3.99 per month. ° Ginger Labs, Inc., the developer behind...

Apple has confirmed to 9to5Mac that the Mac Pro is being discontinued.  It has been removed from Apple’s website as of Thursday afternoon. The “buy” page on Apple’s website for the Mac Pro now redirects to the Mac’s homepage, where all references have been...

Apple has given iPhone designers bonuses to defer defections to OpenAI, reports Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman (a subscription is required to read the article). From his report: Employees see the pay bumps as a direct response to a recent uptick in recruiting from startups....

Apple Original Films announced it has landed “Liminal,” a new sci-fi thriller starring Vanessa Kirby (“Pieces of a Woman,” “The Fantastic Four: First Steps”) and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (“Wonder Man,” “Watchmen”). Hailing from Apple Studios, the feature will be directed...

Apple says it’s expanding its American manufacturing program with four new partners. The tech giant is working with Bosch, Cirrus Logic, TDK, and Qnity Electronics to manufacture essential materials and components in the U.S. for Apple products sold around the world,...

Apple has replaced Launchpad in macOS Tahoe with a new “Apps” view hybrid of Spotlight search and a scrolling list of your installed applications. Some folks prefer the Launchpad. However, according to a post by Michael Tsai, Apple has blocked an app on the Mac App...

Since I can’t cover everything, here are some recommended articles from other websites. ° From Engadget: Apple now requires users in the region to verify their ages and to prove they’re 18 years old or above before they can access “certain services or features, or...

A former Apple engineer, accused of stealing trade secrets regarding the Apple Vision Pro, has settled his lawsuit with the company, reports 9to5Mac. In June 2025 Apple claimed one of its San Jose engineers stole trade secrets, then took them to rivals. Di Liu, a...

Apple now has permission to “distill” Google’s Gemini model to customize it for Siri and other AI features, reports The Information (a subscription is required to read the entire article). Google has given Apple “complete access” to customize Gemini or create smaller...

Poland’s government plans to start work on a digital service text bill that will affect companies such as Apple, reports Reuters (a subscription is required to read the article). The bill would only affect companies making over €1 billion globally and more than $6.79...